Table 1.
Main patients’ characteristics on ICU admission and on IE diagnosis
| Patients’ characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62.4 ± 13.3 |
| Sex: M/F | 158/90 |
| Charlson score | 4.58 ± 2.70 |
| SAPS II | 36.7 ± 16.7 |
| SOFA score | 7.0 ± 3.7 |
| Main indications for ICU admission | |
| Septic shock | 54 (21.8) |
| Severe valvular regurgitation | 46 (18.55) |
| Cardiogenic shock | 39 (15.7) |
| Acute renal failure | 36 (14.5) |
| Acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation | 28 (11.3) |
| Neurological complications | 17 (6.85) |
| Community-acquired/hospital-acquired IE | 215 (86.7)/33 (13.3) |
| Native valve/prosthetic valve IE | 195 (78.6)/53 (21.4) |
| Valve involvement | |
| Aortic | 156 |
| Mitral | 152 |
| Tricuspid | 9 |
| Pulmonary | 1 |
| Multiple valve involvement | 66 |
| Aortic plus mitral valves | 53 |
| Aortic plus tricuspid valves | 3 |
| Aortic plus pulmonary valves | 1 |
| Aortic plus mitral plus tricuspid valves plus CIED | 1 |
| Aortic plus mitral valves plus CIED | 3 |
| Aortic valve plus CIED | 1 |
| Mitral plus tricuspid valves | 3 |
| Mitral plus tricuspid valves plus CIED | 1 |
| Portal of entry of IE | 126 (50.8) |
| Skin or soft tissue | 36 |
| Dental | 24 |
| Upper respiratory tract | 9 |
| Genitourinary tract | 13 |
| Digestive tract | 23 |
| Intra-venous drug abuse | 2 |
| Cardiovascular procedure or vascular access | 19 |
The results are given as n (%) or median ± SD
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